Actuate Performancesoft Views Gets Certified with BIRT and Actuate 10

Actuate Extends Strategic and Operational Performance Management by Enhancing
BIRT and e.Spreadsheet Integration with Actuate Performancesoft Views
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the leader in delivering Rich Internet
Applications Without Limits announced today the release of Actuate
Performancesoft Views 8.1. The release represents the latest step in Actuate`s
core technology strategy of organizations leveraging its value added products
for BIRT, the leading open source information application development
environment and a top-level Eclipse project, to address operational Performance
Management initiatives. Organizations can now seamlessly integrate Views 8.1
with Actuate`s BIRT and e.Spreadsheet offerings included in Actuate 10.

Actuate Performancesoft Views 8.1 builds upon Actuate`s multi-purpose
performance measurement solution that supports scorecarding and KPI initiatives
at all levels for Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Life Sciences, and
Utilities. New features include:

* Support for integration with BIRT and Actuate 10
* Faster Open Data Access (ODA) to the Views data
* Improved Report Server Security Extension for better Actuate iServer security
integration and scheduling
* Separation of data access Web Services for a component based installation
approach
* New Link variables for seamless drill-thru capabilities from all Views
interfaces

"This announcement is part of our ongoing commitment to deliver our customers
unparalleled Performance Management applications with rich, interactive
visualizations that facilitate the investigation and analysis required for
performance improvement," said Nobby Akiha, senior vice president of Marketing
at Actuate. "The increased flexibility and ease of integration of Views 8.1 with
our Actuate 10 BIRT based products is keeping us ahead of the curve in meeting
our customers` needs."

Additional features and enhancements in Views 8.1 include:

* Computed Periods in Maps - dynamic period selection allows maps to update
seamlessly from period to period
* Integrated installation process - simple wizard based install for all
components of Views including the iServer
* Support for LDAP authentication over SSL
* New Datamart information - Weights and Period status such as Current,
Completed, and Locked

About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation is dedicated to increasing the richness, interactivity and
effectiveness of enterprise data, for everyone, everywhere. Actuate delivers the
next generation RIA-ready information platform for both customer and
employee-facing applications. The Actuate platform boasts unmatched scalability,
high-performance, reliability and security. Its proven RIA capabilities and
highly collaborative development architecture are backed by the world's largest
open source information application developer community, grounded in BIRT, the
Eclipse Foundation`s only top level Business Intelligence and reporting project.

Global 9000 organizations use Actuate to roll out RIA-enabled customer loyalty
and Performance Management applications that improve customer satisfaction and
employee productivity. The company has over 4,400 customers globally in a
diverse range of business areas including financial services and the public
sector, many of which have a long history of deploying Actuate-based solutions
for dozens, or even hundreds of their mission-critical applications.

Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in San Mateo, California, with offices
worldwide. Actuate is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ACTU. For more
information on Actuate, visit the company's web site at www.actuate.com.

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Actuate Corporation
Ben Hohmann, 650-645 3820
bhohmann@actuate.com

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